In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a method of assisted reproduction and a medical technology designed to help infertile individuals conceive biological children (Purdy “Assisted” 211). The process involves uniting sperm and egg—retrieved from the parents or acquired from a donor—in a Petri dish, before implanting the resulting embryo into a woman’s uterus (214). The moral dilemma surrounding IVF centers on whether it is ethical to use this treatment. If considered ethical, IVF allows women to conceive without functioning fallopian tubes, helps avoid certain genetic diseases, and enables…